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The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25: The Curtain

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And the secret garden bloomed and bloomed and every morning revealed new miracles.

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And the secret garden bloomed and bloomed and every morning revealed
new miracles.
In the robin’s nest there were Eggs and the robin’s mate
sat upon them keeping them warm with her feathery little breast and
careful wings.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Secret Garden

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25: The Curtain

Study this chapter through synchronized reading, listening, pronunciation, and contextual vocabulary.

Reading 1/59 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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And the secret garden bloomed and bloomed and every morning revealed
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new miracles.
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In the robin’s nest there were Eggs and the robin’s mate
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sat upon them keeping them warm with her feathery little breast and
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careful wings.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Secret noun US /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

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And

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bloomed

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breast

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careful

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Eggs

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every

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feathery

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garden

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her

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In

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keeping

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little

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mate

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miracles

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From this reading new miracles.

morning

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nest

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new

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From this reading new miracles.

revealed

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robin's

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sat

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secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

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the

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them

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there

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upon

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warm

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were

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wings

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with

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Chapter Quiz

Use these questions to verify literal comprehension before continuing to the next chapter.

What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 25: The Curtain?

Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?

According to the text: "And the secret garden bloomed and bloomed and every morning revealed...", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

Repeat the selected source lines aloud to practice rhythm, stress, and clear US English pronunciation.

Narrator: And the secret garden bloomed and bloomed and every morning revealed
Narrator: “I wish my father would come home,” he said.